Huawei Honor Play 3 vs QMobile Noir Z9 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor Play 3:
    LCD
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Noir Z9 Plus: 18 g lighter

    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    158 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir Z9 Plus: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 3:
    6.39 in
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 3:
    Triple
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    Noir Z9 Plus: 0.9 mm thinner

    Honor Play 3:
    8.1 mm
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    7.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Honor Play 3

    Height:
    158.9 mm +3.9 mm versus Noir Z9 Plus
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.9 mm versus Noir Z9 Plus
  2. 2. Noir Z9 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    76.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor Play 3

    176 g

    +18 g versus Noir Z9 Plus

  2. 2. Noir Z9 Plus

    158 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Honor Play 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²
  2. 2. Noir Z9 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Honor Play 3 has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than Noir Z9 Plus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor Play 3, Noir Z9 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 3Noir Z9 Plus
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor Play 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Noir Z9 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor Play 3

    4000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Noir Z9 Plus

  2. 2. Noir Z9 Plus

    3150 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Honor Play 32. Noir Z9 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 3, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Noir Z9 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 155 Х 76.4 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 3, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Noir Z9 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 3, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Noir Z9 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 3, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Noir Z9 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 144562
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 3, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Noir Z9 Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
  • White
  • Gold
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 315 h (2G) / Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 3, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Noir Z9 Plus
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 3, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Noir Z9 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 3, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 3Noir Z9 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass